Is this considered a decent return?

I've been investing in a personal portfolio for the past ten years (since 2004). I recently calculated my total contributions over the years, which is about $7,000 (added in quantities of $200 here and there over time) and took a look at my current portfolio amount, which is $17,000 (all unrealized gains). Is this considered a good rate of return over ten years? I have only about 6 or 7 different types of securities at any time, like Apple, Baidu, Coca-Cola, etc. Roughly, how do you evaluate the performance of a portfolio over several years?

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